Chess Puzzle #CyGbb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook f1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb3kr/pp1pq1p1/3N2Qp/2P1P3/8/8/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 2 25

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